Alright, the Iowa State Fair is over and now it is time to get back to business.  Today, I shift from my normal routine at the Fair, to my normal work routine.  But even as I make this transition, I also realize that I am transitioning from my summer routine to my fall routine.  Yes, [...]

It’s moving day at the Iowa State Fair.  Today is the last day of the fair so that means most of the campers will be moving out at some point today.  It is a bittersweet day. This has caused me to think about what it means to be community.  Most visitors to the fair do [...]

One of the many attractions at the Iowa State Fair is the food.   The picture that I put with today’s post is looking down one side of “the triangle.”. Fair junkies call it the triangle because roads cause this triangular land section to exist.  It is the home to multiple food vendors including the vendors [...]

Today as I volunteered at the Living History Farms in the Agriculture Building, I was able to watch the never ending line of people waiting to see the butter cow.  It made me stop and think about what we may determine is with waiting for.  What is it in your life that you are willing [...]

Well its day one of the Iowa State Fair.  As I was looking for a faith connection today, this is an image that came to me.  The picture is of the tent and the screen shelter that I call “home” during the fair. This reminds me of the shelter th Lord builds around us.  My [...]

This week I will begin a new adventure with this blog.  It is time for me to make my annual pilgrimage to the Iowa State Fair.  As has been the case for the last few years, I will be taking some of my vacation time to tent camp at the campgrounds of the Iowa State [...]